Agric4profits
MARCH 19, 2025
There have been indications of positive achievements using plant biotechnology, as analyzed in the previous article. Modern civilization would be impossible without the domestication of a small number of plants, particularly wheat, rice, and maize.… … Read More » Benefits of Plant Biotechnology in Agriculture .…
Agricultural Biodiversity
OCTOBER 22, 2023
A New Methodological Approach to Detect Microcenters and Regions of Maize Genetic Diversity in Different Areas of Lowland South America. Multiple disciplines identify 4 microcenters of maize diversity in the lowlands of South America. Historical Routes for Diversification of Domesticated Chickpea Inferred from Landrace Genomics.
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Agricultural Biodiversity
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Never thought I’d see the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Psychology Today , yet here we are. The Pacific’s regional genebank is set for more work on lesser-known crops. Too bad most of them won’t be able to go to Svalbard. How to make a genebank beautiful as well as sustainable. Australia has a rice genebank. For some reason.
Food Tank
JANUARY 27, 2025
Readers will learn about the programs supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, field trials of hybrid Maize in Kenya, and the worlds largest biotechnology companies. Ultimately, author Aaron Eddens argues that the Green Revolution has failed to end hunger and address global inequalities.
Food Tank
APRIL 10, 2024
In 2019, Mexico enacted a Federal Law for the Promotion and Protection of Native Maize. But corn is more than a food ingredient in Mexico. Corn holds tremendous cultural, symbolic, and spiritual value for Mexico’s Indigenous peoples. Unlike in the U.S.,
Food Tank
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Falcon was a widely recognized and sought-after consultant to governments and food-related international organizations including the Agricultural Development Council, the International Rice Research Institute, and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. I immediately sought him out. He was always curious and encouraging.
Food Environment and Reporting Network
MAY 28, 2024
It alleges that Mexico’s decree constitutes a trade violation that infringes on the superseding rights of US farmers and biotechnology companies. The closest analogues—wheat in the countries of Europe, rice across Asia—pale beside the cultural and dietary importance of maize in the land where it was first domesticated.
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